The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-19
GENERAL RAILWAY NEWS.
Matters OF Money and Management
About Various Lines.


This years railroad construction, accord
! ing to present indications, will reach II, 900
miles of main track There are 200, 900
miles of track in the world.
The following is a comparative statement
of the gross earnings of the Louisville and
| Nashville for the first week in August:
Gross earnings first week in Aug. 1897, 1928,
965; corresponding period last year, S274 ,S75;
| increase, so, 900.
The earnings of the Cincinnati Southern
division of the Queen and Crescent system
for the month of July shows an increase of
| 81, 402 over those of the corresponding
month of last year The figures are: 1887,
$3.50 153; 1886, $3.50, ISL; increase, 50, 402.
The Louisville and Nashville will, on Sept.
| 10, inaugurate new Pullman Buffet Sleep
ing car, to run between Galveston, Tex,
| Houston, Tex, and Cincinnati without
change. This will enable the people of
Texas to reach Mobile, Montgomery, Nash
| vile, Louisville and intermediate points
| without change of cars.
The local railroads throughout Florida
have rendered the general passenger agents
of the country, who will attend the conven-
| tion in Jacksonville, in January, an invita-
| ton for themselves and families and free
transportation all over the State. This is
move In the right direction as the State will
get good send off from these railroad men
| IL Ole ldbueT are pledoeu
A construction company has been formed
| in Augusta, being composed of the best citi-
zens, to build the Augusta and Chattanooga
| railroad 1t now proves a fact, because the
| petition for incorporation of the Augusta
and Chattanooga Construction Company
was filed with the clerk of court Wednes-
| day. 1t is composed of about thirty of the
wealthiest and most prominent gentlemen
standing guarantee that the road will be
completed.
1t is stated on the authority of Gen. But
Ter that the three G. IS combination did not
get possession of the Augusta, Edgefield and
| Newberry for the purpose of killing it, but
| to construct and equip the line. The reason
they say, that they are not pushing this
| branch is because the contract calls for
completion of the main line by certain
time and it will require all their energies to
| carry 1T out. This will not hinder them
from beginning work on the branch very
soon, however, and they state confidently
that the people of Edgefield will find their
long wished for road ready within one year.
Capt. Stone, with his engineering corps,
is now beyond Talking Rock, stretching his
straight sky-blue line on Westward and
locating the Augusta and Chattanooga
route as he goes Col Redwine is with
him, taking deeds to the right of way, and
the people of Pickens and Walker are CO.
| operating with enthusiasm. For about
fifteen miles the line has run through a
| picturesque region which will hereafter
command the attention of thousands of
| visitors. Capt Stone is now putting his
stakes in the midst of vast marble quarries,
which will yield to the Augusta and Chat
tanooga a perpetual revenue. The late
vote of the prosperous city of Knoxville of
$500, 900 to the North Georgia and Marietta
| railroad is altogether favorable to Augusta
since the track line comes right down to the
Augusta and Chattanooga, and will pour
the trade of that part of Tennessee toward
the city.
Application has been made for a charter
for the Augusta, Townsville and Gulf rail-
| road, from Augusta through Townsville
and on to the Gulf coast, 800 miles in
length. 1t will occupy middle ground be-
tween Jesup and Macon, with no parallel
lines within seventy-five miles on either
side. This will tap the finest of timber
! lands, and when completed will enable
Augusta to put down within her limits tim
Der at IS per 1,000-an item which would
contribute more than anything else to the
rapid building up OF the town. Northern
capitalists are furnishing the money
for the road, having faith in the
enterprise as q first-class invest
ment. Townsville has decided to
put up 500, 900 in cash and the road seems
| certain. The beauty of the proposed route
grading will be unnecessary, insuring good
| roadbed and rapid rate of speed. The de-
velopment of the great hill section around
| Tallahassee Fla, is one object of this line,
but it is supposed that the principal object
of the route is rail connection for transpor-
tation of South American products, for the
| development of which so much Northern
money has been invested of late years. The
road VIII strike Augusta from about the
same direction as does the Narrow Gauge
1t is thought that it will prove one of the
cheapest constructed roads in the country
$4,000 per mile being the estimated cost.
Americas Recorder: Work on the change
of terminus on the Buena Vista and Ella
vile road from Andersonville to Americas
is progressing us rapidly as possible. Some
| 300 or 400 hands are employed. and the
grading at this end is nearly completed, and
a construction train will probably be put on
this week. The Central road will do the
necessary cutting and filling along the side
of their track in the city limits. There yet
remains little heavy work near Lacrosse,
and the hands will be transferred to that
point in a few days. Capt. Payne, chief
engineer, made a reconnaissance last week of
the route from Buena Vista to Columbus by
way of Cusseta, and reports much better
route than he had hoped for. There will be
| some heavy work for mile ont from Buena
Vista, when a ridge is struck which can be
! followed TO within two miles of CuSSeta,
where the country Is very broken. 1t is
probable that this route will be taken, and
if the people of CuSseta and Columbus de-
sire the road built they have but to signify
their desire by fair subscription and the
right of way, when assurances will be given
them of the speedy construction of the
road, probably within three or four months,
as the work on this end is nearly completed,
and an organized force could be immedi-
atey put to work on the Columbus extern
sion. AS we understand it, the company
will not ask the payment of any subscrip-
tons until trains are running between
Americas and Columbus. As the Columbus
Southern seems TO be hanging fire, the people
of Columbus and Cusseta would do well
to think and act in this matter, while it is
open to them, as it may be the only oppor-
tunity they will have for many years A
| bird in the hand is worth whole flock in
| the air